Licensed clinical social worker recordArizona
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence 18645
- Licensed in Tennessee
- LCSW, licence 5578
- NPI
- 1629256409
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
These details come from information Lori supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Lori
Lori Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and Arizona with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and related concerns. Lori also supports issues like self-esteem, grief, intimacy questions, and parenting stress.
She brings long experience treating substance use and co-occurring mental health issues. Much of her background includes work with veterans, pregnant and postpartum women in residential treatment, and people in inpatient and outpatient settings. She has run individual therapy and group programs for trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use.
Lori’s training includes a bachelor’s and master’s in social work and a specialty in substance use disorder treatment and clinical services. In Arizona she also holds a license as a substance use counselor, and she uses that experience when addressing addiction and recovery concerns.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s priorities, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going, and Motivational Interviewing to support change when readiness varies.
People who contact her often want help with panic or mood problems, coping with life changes, relationship strain, or struggles with shame and isolation. She works in English and practices in Arizona and Tennessee under her LCSW credentials. To begin, clients answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How Lori’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and what matters most to them. In practice this means sessions begin by asking about immediate concerns and goals, then shaping each meeting around those priorities. It helps with stress, relationship strain, and questions about life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Lori uses simple exercises to spot patterns and try small changes between sessions. This approach is useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, mood issues, and sleep or eating concerns.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach for people ambivalent about change. It supports identifying personal reasons to change and building motivation at a comfortable pace, which can be especially helpful for substance use and process addictions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with clients to choose which methods to try based on goals, life context, and how someone responds in early sessions. That joint planning helps focus time on what is most useful.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and format during the matching process so practical details match daily routines and availability.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Tennessee
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, and related issues such as grief, parenting strain, and intimacy questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow client priorities, CBT to spot and change unhelpful patterns, and Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in social work and clinical settings since 2004, giving her roughly 20 years of professional experience.
Which credentials and locations are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with licensure in Tennessee and Arizona and practices in Arizona.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers